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Colin Tattum and Paul Tait are back to chat about Blues draw against Middlesbrough and the season so far as we break for internationals
21.09.26Opinion
Leicester City Women suffered their first league defeat of the WSL2 season on Sunday, falling to a 1-0 defeat to Ipswich Town at King Power Stadium. Honey Hicks picks out the key learning points from the game.
21.09.26Matchday
"Our immediate focus is on supporting Adam and Gary as they prepare the team for Saturday's fixture against Scunthorpe United, while conducting a thorough and considered recruitment process."
21.09.26News
"I think, if anything, as the time went on Hartlepool started to look more unfit and more unsure of what their plan was and what they were trying to do during games."
"The names out there at the moment, we've heard the majority of them before. You sort of think, 'well, they'd be alright, but I'm not sure they're going to come in and do something totally different'."
AFC Bournemouth enter the first international break winless in the Premier League but nowhere near crisis. However, new boss Marco Rose has to find answers - but does asking the question about squad depth help the German uncover them?
21.09.26Analysis
Inwood has received a call-up to the squad for the upcoming international window, meaning Ian Holloway will be without the defender during a period in which Town's options at the back are already stretched.
The Canada international talks about his flying start, a change to his game, feeling wanted and the importance of psychology in this Forever Blues long read
21.09.26Features
At 16 years and 15 days, Hoare will take the youngest Town starter record from Abu Kanu, who was 16 years and 77 days old when he started for Town against Crystal Palace Under-21s in the EFL Trophy on August 30, 2022.
"I would be reluctant when we're in the position that we're in now to risk a young, untried manager. That makes it difficult because all of those who are available are available for a reason, they've all got some failures on their CV."
Swindon Town had initially hoped his absence would be brief, but further analysis of the problem has shown that the 34-year-old has bone bruising on the toe in question.
"He's a brilliant bloke, he's a big, big, big character. He did fantastically well at Salford, he was so unlucky to get sacked. It was unthinkable really."
"It's sort of the logical choice, isn't it? Bearing in mind that the staff don't have a whole load of experience in terms of management, and Chris does."
"I've been at a lot of the games this season and, after the early weeks, a lot of the frustration of the crowd was pretty easy to sense."
Is Hartlepool United's season still salvageable following head coach Lee Clark's explosive resignation?
An enlightening exclusive interview with Dale's number 22
MATCHDAY 7: Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth hailed his squad as one of the best in League Two after their 3-0 home win over Bristol Rovers.
Hartlepool United suffered their sixth defeat in seven National League games on Saturday, losing at home to newly-promoted Worthing. Here are some of the biggest talking points, including the explosive resignation of head coach Lee Clark.
Wolves can rest easier in the international break after their Black Country derby victory at Molineux, with the team now firmly amongst the promotion pacesetters.
Paul Fisher looks back at Chesterfield's 2-0 win over York City in our latest edition of Talking Points.
Just nine games into the new National League season, Hartlepool United are on the hunt for a new head coach following Lee Clark's explosive resignation.
Before Manchester United’s trip to Fulham, Michael Carrick stressed that fine margins had stood between his team’s start to the season being perceived as a good one rather than a poor one. WAYNE BARTON looks at the task ahead for the United boss.
Bolton Wanderers secured their first away win of the Championship season in some style, scoring four goals to beat Norwich City at Carrow Road. From the starting XI to the substitutes, here's our full player ratings from Sunday's win.
SIMON HEAD: The feel-good factor is returning to Gillingham Football Club, but we’d be wise to reserve full judgement for a couple more months. After all, we’ve been here before…
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